Stamford Downtown to Host first City Challenge Obstacle Race

If you thought trying to make it through that rush hour traffic was a challenge, save the last weekend of July – thats when the streets of Stamdord Downtown really do become an obstacle course!

No, really, like a real obstacle course!

On Sunday July 28th City Challenge Obstacle Course will take over the streets and parks of Stamford Downtown! City Challenge features the most obstacles per mile of any race and includes over 20 urban challenges throughout Stamford Downtown including Urban Cliffhanger, Teeter Totter, Tricky Swiss, Flat Tires, Devil’s Playground, and more! This 3-mile competition will begin and end in Mill River Park.

The mission of City ChallengeObstacle Race is to enable participants of all fitness levels to push through physical and mental limits, while having a great time with friends, family, and colleagues. Voted the “#1 Obstacle Race guaranteed to make you fit, healthy and happy” by BuzzFeed,CityChallenge Racehas become increasingly popular since its 2013 debut in Hoboken. The events are held in dynamic cities throughout the United States including Hoboken, Jersey City, New York City (Randall’s Island), Boston, Stamford, Miami and Orlando; challengers get to run through city streets while attempting to conquer challenging obstacles against the backdrop of some of the nation’s most amazing skylines.